Too true. So many companies, even younger ones, hold onto some stupid concept of paying your dues. Even the "great" companies give the employees who contribute 10x as much a 20% raise instead of a 10% raise...and that's AFTER a bunch of political bullshit to make sure you get recognized. Seriously? That's why even a tiny bit of effort to go out of your way to reward great people can have outsized returns...because nobody does it!
At most places there is just no concept of rewarding people according to how much they contribute. That's why talented people have to move all the time, because of stupid institutions that think a moderate increase in compensation is adequate for a massive increase in value. Ugh.
My current employer is actually really good about this, but so many places fail so completely they make me gnash my teeth in rage.
Too true. So many companies, even younger ones, hold onto some stupid concept of paying your dues. Even the "great" companies give the employees who contribute 10x as much a 20% raise instead of a 10% raise...and that's AFTER a bunch of political bullshit to make sure you get recognized. Seriously? That's why even a tiny bit of effort to go out of your way to reward great people can have outsized returns...because nobody does it!
At most places there is just no concept of rewarding people according to how much they contribute. That's why talented people have to move all the time, because of stupid institutions that think a moderate increase in compensation is adequate for a massive increase in value. Ugh.
My current employer is actually really good about this, but so many places fail so completely they make me gnash my teeth in rage.
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